Fence fastener or staple



NOV. 7, 1944. c J I H FENCE FASTENER OR STAPLE Filed .June 3, 1943.

aJAs mz'f/l Patented Nov. 7, 1944' mean? FENCE FASTENER- on STAPLE Clement Jack Smith, Baytown, Tex., assignor of one-half to Lymus M. Smith, Navasota, Tex.

Application June 3, 1943, Serial No. 489,525 .2 Claims. (01. 248-71) This invention relates to a fastener or staple adapted for application to fence posts or wood,

concrete, or thelike, or to other supports, to enable temporary anchorage of wire fence fabric or fence wires thereto, incidental to stretching the fabric or wires in the building of the fence, the fastener thus being capable of dismantling and reuse.

It is particularly aimed to provide such a structure having an attaching shank with means enabling the extraction or withdrawal thereof, and novel means by which the fence fabric or wires may be anchored temporarily to the fastener.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the de-- scription following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view showing a fragment of a fence post, with one of the fasteners in place, the latter being primarily in elevation but partly in section to disclose details; and

Figure 2 is a View of the parts of Figure 1 in elevation taken at a right angle thereto.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, the fastener has a suitable shank at In which is adapted to be driven or otherwise anchored in a fence post II. The fence post H is to be taken as by way of example only, since it may be of wood, concrete, or any other material, and may be a support other than a fence post. When the element -ll is-of concrete, the shank I is applied thereto before the concrete has set.

Integral with the shank III are a disc I2 and a. collar l3, spaced therefrom, these parts serving to limit the penetration of the shank into the support I l and in addition providing a groove to facilitate application of a tool to extract the shank from the support. Said shank In, if desired, may be screw-threaded as at 14. An arm l5 rises from the shank H], and another arm IB extends from the shank, in diverging relation to the arm l5; such arms preferably being integral with the shank and the arms being connected by a brace I integral with them and located below the free end of such arms.

Said arms l5 and I6 are relatively attenuated so that fence wires, fence fabric, or the like, representative of which one wire or rod I8 is shown,

may be applied between the arms [5 and. H5 and I rest on the brace or bridge I1. In order to secure such fabric, wire, or rod IS in place I provide a latch bar l9 which is adapted to close the entrance or space between the arms. The rod [9 is slidably mounted in'sleeve 20 integral with arm [6, having a knob 2| at its outer end and within the sleeve 20 having a pin 22. Surrounding the latch rod l9 between the pin 22 and remote end of the sleeve 20 is an expansive coil spring'23 which urges projection of the rod or latch I9 so that its free end will occupy a recess 24 in the upper end of the arm [5.

My improved fastener is adapted to be used primarily in stretching fence fabric, wires, or rods, following which function it is removed for reuse. It is clear that it readily, may be unscrewed at the shank lllfrom the support H in the event that the same is of wood. When the support is of concrete or other material it readily may be broken in order to release the shank I0 so that the fastener may be used again.

Various .changes may be resorted to provided that they fall Within the spirit and scope of the invention. 1 1

I claim as my invention:

1. A fastener of the class described having a shank adapted to penetrate a post or the like, a disc and a collar on said shank in spaced relation providing a groove for engagement by an extracting tool, arms extending from the shank outwardly of the disc and collar, said arms being spaced apart at their outer ends, and a latch member operatively mounted by one of the arms arranged to bridge the entrance to the space between said arms. I

2. A fastener of the class described having a shank adapted to penetrate a-post or the like, a

7 disc and a collar on said shank in spaced relation providing a, groove for engagement by an extracting tool, arms extending from the shank outwardly of the'disc and collar, said arms being spaced apart at their outer ends, a latch member operatively mounted by one of the arms arranged to bridge the entrance to the space between said arms, said latch means comprising a rod, a sleeve on one of the arms slidably mounting the rod, spring means within the sleeve abutting the rod and urging movement thereof to latching position, and a brace between the arms in said space below the latch means.

CLEMENT JACK SMITH. 

